Word-Form Recognition Accuracy, Clap It

Activity Type: Build Accuracy

Activity Form: Game

Grade: K, 1, 2, 3

Group Size: Small Group

Materials: A set of regular word flash cards that your students have studied/learned thus far

Goal: Given a written regular word, the student can spell the word with automaticity ( abc -> "a" "b" "c" )

Items: Any set of word-recognition words learned so far.

What to do

Have students sit in a circle on the rug.
Today, we are going to play a game called “Clap It!”. In this game, we will sit in our circle and then I will show you a word on a flashcard. I will keep the word up so you can see it as you play the game. We will all say the word, then clap each letter out loud. Then, after we’ve clapped each letter, we will say the word one more time. After we’ve finished a word, we’ll move on to the next one.
I’m going to show you how to clap a word. Watch as I do it.
Model using a simple regular word. For example, if the word is “cat” – “c” (clap), “a” (clap), “t” (clap).
Let’s start the game!
Start the game using a regular word flash card. Play the game for about ten minutes.
You guys did a great job playing Clap It! Good work!
Observe students play the game. For students who struggle, give them help and make a note in an Activity Log.